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Household of John Whewell (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Whewell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Whewell, born in 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Whewell, born in 1858 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah A (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1878 in Harpurhey, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1879 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England) and Amy G (born 1881 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Ann Whewell, born in 1815 in Lancashire, England.


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John Whewell's household

Male

John

Whewell

Head
Female

Alice

Whewell

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Whewell

Daughter
Male

John W

Whewell

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Whewell

Daughter
Female

Amy G

Whewell

Daughter
Female

Ann

Whewell

Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Whewell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Whewell

Head

Married

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Whewell

Wife

Married

23

1858

Salford, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Whewell

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John W

Whewell

Son

Single

3

1878

Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Whewell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Amy G

Whewell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Ann

Whewell

Mother

Widow

66

1815

Lancashire, England

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